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Chinese festival dates in 2028
Every festival that falls in this calendar year, with the lunar rule behind each date.
15 festivals fall in the 2028 calendar year. The first is Laba Festival on Tuesday, 4 January 2028; the last is Winter Solstice on Thursday, 21 December 2028. Chinese New Year falls on 26 January 2028, and the lunar year that begins there is the Year of the Monkey.
| Festival | Date | Day | Falls on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laba Festival | 4 January 2028 | Tuesday | Day 8 of the 12th lunar month |
| Little New Year | 19 January 2028 | Wednesday | Day 23 (north) or Day 24 (south) of the 12th lunar month |
| Chinese New Year's Eve | 25 January 2028 | Tuesday | The last day of the 12th lunar month |
| Spring Festival | 26 January 2028 | Wednesday | Day 1 of the 1st lunar month |
| Lantern Festival | 9 February 2028 | Wednesday | Day 15 of the 1st lunar month |
| Longtaitou Festival | 26 February 2028 | Saturday | Day 2 of the 2nd lunar month |
| Shangsi Festival | 28 March 2028 | Tuesday | Day 3 of the 3rd lunar month |
| Qingming Festival | 4 April 2028 | Tuesday | Solar term around 4–5 April |
| Dragon Boat Festival | 28 May 2028 | Sunday | Day 5 of the 5th lunar month |
| Qixi Festival | 26 August 2028 | Saturday | Day 7 of the 7th lunar month |
| Ghost Festival | 3 September 2028 | Sunday | Day 15 of the 7th lunar month |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | 3 October 2028 | Tuesday | Day 15 of the 8th lunar month |
| Double Ninth Festival | 26 October 2028 | Thursday | Day 9 of the 9th lunar month |
| Hanyi Festival | 16 November 2028 | Thursday | Day 1 of the 10th lunar month |
| Winter Solstice | 21 December 2028 | Thursday | Solar term around 21–22 December |
Dates in January and early February belong to the lunar year that began the year before — that is why the table opens with Laba rather than with Chinese New Year.